MURFREESBORO, N.C. - Jenn Smith led a quartet of Abbey players to score at least four goals this afternoon, as the women's lacrosse team won 23-4 at Chowan this afternoon.  With the win, The Abbey improves to 10-1 on the season, and 7-0 in Conference Carolinas play.  The team has also clinched a first-round bye in the Conference Carolinas tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Smith only needed 22 seconds into the game to put The Abbey on the board.  She scored again just 23 seconds later.  The Crusaders never trailed in the contest
• Kylie Eastman set up scores for three teammates in a row to give BAC a 5-0 lead less than five minutes into the game
• Later in the period, Angelina Perrone scored two goals in a span of two and a half minutes to make it a 10-1 Abbey lead.  Eastman then scored two goals in a row
• Lexi Wright found the back of the net in the final minute of the period to give BAC a 14-1 lead at halftime
• Eastman opened up the second half with a man-up goal, before Riley D'Andrea scored two goals in a row
• Eva Stahlschmidt assisted on four straight goals before a man-up goal by Alyssa Pearson capped off the scoring and the 23-4 Abbey win
• On the day, Smith scored the most goals for the Abbey, with five.  D'Andrea, Eastman, and Perrone, each scored four
• Perrone won five draw controls, picked up seven ground balls, and caused four Chowan turnovers
• As a team, Belmont Abbey outshot Chowan 42-11

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will visit Limestone on Tuesday, April 13.  The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.